GREENVILLE, N.C. - East Carolina picked up three verbal commitments over the weekend.

Demage Bailey from Clayton High in Clayton, North Carolina is an intriguing 6-4, 240 pound defensive end prospect.

The Pirates also snagged two Georgia playersin defensive end/tight end Darren Dowdell who was committed to Kentucky and teammate Deshawn Benton, a 5-11, 175 pound safety of Grady High in Atlanta who decommitted from Cincinnati to join the Pirates.

Benton had offers from both Middle Tennessee State and Cincinnati while Dowdell has offers from Georgia Tech, FIU, Indiana State and Ball State.

With signing day coming up on Wednesday, stay tuned to Pirateillustrated.com for moreas events unfold.